FAU-G is a made-in-India mobile game developed by nCore Games. Here's everything you need to know about it.
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Name and Etymology
FAU-G, pronounced as ?fauji', is short for Fearless and United-Guards. Notable wordplay from developers
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No Comparison to PUBG Mobile
FAU-G was first announced as an upcoming game soon after the ban on PUBG Mobile in India back in September 2020. But it does not belong to the same genre as it is a single player game.
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FAU-G is not a multiplayer battle royale game, where players fight against each other to be the sole survivor. It's a single player game with linear missions and episodes that progress through the story.
No Relation to Battle Royales
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Combat Mechanics
The teaser of FAU-G focused more on soldiers using close combat skills along with some assault action, which indicates the emphasis on melee action.
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Episode 1 Set in Galwan Valley
The trailer shows that the game is set in the Galwan Valley. Founder Vishal Gondal also confirmed the same in a TV interview.
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Akshay Kumar Connection
Bollywood celeb Akshay Kumar has been closely linked to the promotion of the game. While promoting the game on Twitter, he said that 20% of net revenues earned through this game will be donated to ?Bharat Ke Veer' trust.
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about the developers
Founded in 2018, nCore Games isn't very well known, but is backed by Vishal Gondal, one of the first gaming entrepreneurs from India.